as in corporations
a group of businesses or enterprises under one control
the huge media conglomerate owns TV and radio stations, a cable company, and a movie studio
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as in gathers
to come together into one body or place
people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration
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as in accumulates
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river
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Recent Examples of conglomerates
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
While the industry here is best known for producing bulk grapes for conglomerates such as Gallo, there are high-quality zinfandel vines that are more than 100 years old, and vintners are experimenting with many other varieties.
—Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
The Smiths break-up marks the end of an era in which conglomerates dominated the ranks of Britain’s biggest companies.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Of course, a Paramount-WBD merger would undoubtedly include a massive tranche of layoffs, as a union of the two conglomerates would reduce corporate overhead and would consolidate functions across studios, TV and streaming operations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The convenience stores in Metcalfe Park operate on a much smaller scale than grocery conglomerates like Kroger, the parent company of Roundy’s Supermarket, which owns and operates Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market locations in Wisconsin.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
South Korea, with backing from conglomerates including HD Hyundai Heavy and Hanwha Group, is expected to be a key player in helping bolster American shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Since the nineties, it had been assumed that the web would democratize society, empowering bloggers to compete with media conglomerates, and small manufacturers to bypass big retailers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last couple of years, Indian firms, including some of the country’s largest conglomerates, have been calling for these restrictions to be eased.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
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Chen’s Prince Group employs thousands of people and bills itself as one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia, with investments in luxury real estate, banking services, hotels, major construction developments, grocery stores and even luxury watches.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
While the industry here is best known for producing bulk grapes for conglomerates such as Gallo, there are high-quality zinfandel vines that are more than 100 years old, and vintners are experimenting with many other varieties.
—Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
The Smiths break-up marks the end of an era in which conglomerates dominated the ranks of Britain’s biggest companies.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Related Stories Of course, a Paramount-WBD merger would undoubtedly include a massive tranche of layoffs, as a union of the two conglomerates would reduce corporate overhead and would consolidate functions across studios, TV and streaming operations.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The convenience stores in Metcalfe Park operate on a much smaller scale than grocery conglomerates like Kroger, the parent company of Roundy’s Supermarket, which owns and operates Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market locations in Wisconsin.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
South Korea, with backing from conglomerates including HD Hyundai Heavy and Hanwha Group, is expected to be a key player in helping bolster American shipbuilding.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Since the nineties, it had been assumed that the web would democratize society, empowering bloggers to compete with media conglomerates, and small manufacturers to bypass big retailers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
In the last couple of years, Indian firms, including some of the country’s largest conglomerates, have been calling for these restrictions to be eased.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conglomerates
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In Texas, meanwhile, statehouse lobbyists are outright banned from accepting payments from corporations linked to foreign adversaries.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are some signs that corporations are using AI to get more out of fewer workers.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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That space flows into a media room, where the family gathers to read and watch TV.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thereis a small walking group that gathers to do laps inside the mall, Cordon said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Avoid spots where water accumulates.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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And in most baseline agent configurations, that data accumulates.—
Keivan Navaie,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Oct. 2025
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The private luncheon brought together leaders who’ve built empires, broken ceilings, and redefined what success looks like on their own terms.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Saturday's earthquakes struck the region that is part of the South Sandwich Trench, an active subduction zone where the South American Plate converges with the small South Sandwich Plate, causing one plate to plunge beneath the other.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mold will appear fuzzy or thick, does not wipe away cleanly, and often clusters near the stem where the grapes are connected.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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What promises to be a perfect week is complicated when Sabrina meets Ian Turner (Sherwood), a handsome British visitor, at the hotel bar.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its January chapter, where Miguel is left by Marta and meets Olga, lasts 90 minutes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Conglomerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conglomerates. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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